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Pyrus calleryana

Callery Pear

Tree Characteristics

Leaves:

Deciduous

Height:

9 - 15m

Width:

7 - 11m

Growth Rate:

Fast

Tree Tolerances

Plant Hardiness Zone:

5, 6

Shade Tolerance:

Full Sun

pH Tolerance:

Tolerant of acid to alkaline soil (5.0 to 8.0)

Drought Tolerance:

Very High

Flooding Tolerance:

Moderate

Salt Spray Tolerance:

Unknown

Soil Salt Tolerance:

Unknown

Planting site and Native Range

Planting Site:

Residential, Wide Median, Restricted Urban Site

Native to Ontario:

No

Native to North America:

No

Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Photograph provided by www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/
Photograph provided by www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Photograph provided by www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/
Photograph provided by www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/

Insects and Diseases

No serious or common issues in the urban environment. Typically resistant to fireblight.

Management Notes

  • Known to naturalize or become invasive in certain regions
  • Angles of branches and high branch densities make this species susceptible to ice and snow storm damage

Cultivars 

Aristocrat, Autumn Blaze, Bradford, Bursnozam, Cambridge, Capital, Cleveland Select, Glazam, Glen's Form, Holmford, Jaczam, Jilzam, Redspire, Valzam, Whitehouse, Edgewood